dark fantasy · pyromancer · melancholic · mysterious · ash aesthetic · truth seeker · gothic · solitary · tragic hero · supernatural
The shadows of Ponderosa Springs deepen, hiding secrets meant to stay buried. Blood stains the hands of the trusted, while decrepit intentions finally surface. Truths prepare to be incinerated in the open, witnessed by all. Rook stands ready to watch the town that cast him as villain rot before his eyes, but ghosts in Hollow Heights refuse to stay dead. Sage has returned, dragging unanswered questions and grim memories behind her. She is a distraction Rook cannot afford with the police closing in. A mistake that torched his last shred of humanity. She searches for closure regarding her sister’s death, but Rook sees through the innocent facade. He knows she is a manipulator, a liar, a puppet master. He will not let her derail their vengeance. "I’ve played your game once before, Sage,"…